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Roadmap to Cloud Computing

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What is Cloud Computing?<br />Slide 3<br />Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.<br />

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Five Essential Cloud Characteristics<br />Slide 4<br />Allows business units to get the computing resources they need without having to go through IT for equipment.<br />Enables applications to be built in ways that align with how businesses operate today - mobile, multi-device, etc.<br />Allows for pooling of computing resources to serve multiple consumers. <br />Allows for quick scalability or downsizing of resources depending on demand.<br />Business units only pay for the computational resources they use. <br />